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“A fortnight's cruise in the Ailsa from June 29 to July 13 1892”.
An account of a voyage in an RNYC yacht round the Western Islands, by an unidentified author, illustrated with photographs, water-colour drawings, and pen sketches of the party, crew and scenery.
The party includes Jessie, Rae, Fred and cousin A. Rintoul and others.
The crew were Captain Peter MacNichol, Jack MacMillan, John MacAllister, Ronald MacDonald, Malcolm Wilkie and Dugald MacGillivray.
'A Handbook for Travellers on the Continent' bound with a manuscript tour, 1841, of Thomas Davison Bland of Kippax Hall, Yorkshire.
The volume includes a copy of the 1841 edition of Murray's handbook alongside a handritten account of a tour taken that year, a list of recommended hotels and a summary of travelling expenses.
Album compiled by Katherine Jane Ellice, 1838-1864, entitled 'Scrabble Book Quebec, 1839', with notes 2013-2014 and undated, on Ellice family history in Canada and Glenquoich.
Album of topographical views and figure studies of a tour in Scotland and England, of Revd. George Ernest Howman. Places visited in Scotland include Bridge of Fyers, Blair Atholl, Killicrankie, Dunkeld, Killin, Callendar, the Trossachs, Stirling, Dunblane, Scone Palace, Perth, Castle Huntly, Dundee, Leuchars, St Andrews, Loch Leven, Linlithgow, Craigmillar Castle, Roslin Chapel and Melrose.
Anonymous journal entitled "Memoirs of Katherine the Novice" detailing a Scottish climbing expedition by young women.
Anonymous journal of a `Tour in Scotland August 1794`.
Anonymous `Observations on a Tour Through Part of Scotland’.
Autobiography and diaries of foreign travel, circa 1953-1979, of Helen Henderson.
With photocopies of poetry, circa 1890, of William Constable (originals now destroyed).
Carbon copy of a typescript of a journal of a Mr Baine, schoolmaster in Edinburgh.
Describing a voyage to Iceland in the "John" of Leith.
Collection of papers of the Warden family.
The collection comprises correspondence of the Warden family, with transcripts of most of the correspondence, a travel journal written by Alexander Warden and a publication, 'Letters from St. Helena' (1816), by William Warden.
Commonplace book containing an anonymous account in verse of "A Tour of the Highlands in 1792".
Copies of journals of the tours made by James Robertson in 1767 and 1771 in the service of the Commissioners on the Forfeited Estates.
Correspondence, diaries, articles and other papers of or collected by William Laird McKinlay concerning the Canadian National Arctic Expedition and the expedition of the 'Karluk' to Wrangel Island, Russia.
The bulk of the papers in this collection relate to the Canadian National Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918, and the part played in it by William McKinlay and the expedition leader, Vilhjalmur Stefansson. McKinlay's account of his experiences, especially those of being shipwrecked and marooned on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia, were published by him in 'Karluk: the great untold story of Arctic expedition'.
Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary papers, filmscripts, photographs and personal papers of Tom Weir, explorer, journalist and photographer.
Description of voyage to South Africa of Trooper Charles Hunter, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry.
Includes transcript of description. With letter and pocket book containg active service notes.
Diaries and journals of Cecilia Campbell, Frances Madeline Cleghorn and Maria Susan Campbell.
Diaries and notebooks, 1823-1850, of Sir George Campbell of Edenwood and travel journals and diaries, 1859-1891, of his son, also Sir George Campbell of Edenwood.
Including descriptions of a tour to China in 1866 and the United States in 1881-1882.
Diaries of James Willliam Drummond.
Describing a visit to Shetland, 1874, a walking tour in Norway, 1875, climbs in the Alps, 1899-1903, and a yacht cruise off the west coast of Scotland, undated.
With diary, 1880-1881, of Williamina McPhee Drummond, of a cruise in the Mediterranean.
Diaries of Robert Black.
Concerning tours in Egypt, Turkey and Palestine.
Diary and memoranda book of John Nisbet.
John Nisbet`s diary and memoranda book lists significant events in his life including a ‘Tour to the Highlands in 1818’, eyewitness accounts of the Radical Riots in Paisley, 1820, and George IV’s visit to Edinburgh, 1822. There are also lengthy passages on ‘The State of Trade in Paisley, 1825-1826’ and on national and international affairs including the French Revolution of 1830. Also included are genealogical notes and household and medical recipes.
Diary in typescript carbon of John L Baird.
Describing journey to Turkey, Mesopotamia and Persia.
Diary of a return trip between Edinburgh and Yokohama by Miss Madelena L Stewart.
Comprises bound notebook compiled in pencil and loose typescript with illustrations.